VWC to Host VA Engage 2014 Fall Meeting Oct. 24

10-13-2014

Higher education faculty and staff from across the state will convene at Virginia Wesleyan Oct. 24 to share ideas and resources on community and civic engagement programs as part of the VA Engage 2014 Fall Gathering. The meeting will take place in the Jane P. Batten Student Center as Virginia college and university representatives share the latest community engagement happenings at their institutions, discuss the civic health of their respective regions, and hear from a variety of speakers. A morning presentation titled "Feeling Higher Ed’s Presence in the Commonwealth: What’s the State of Your Region’s Civic Health? What Can We Do About It?" will be given by Drew Stellijes, assistant vice president for student engagement and leadership and director of the Office of Community Engagement at William & Mary. Afternoon topic explorations will feature: "Getting Service/Civic Engagement into the Strategic Plan"; "Defining Partnerships"; "What’s In It For Me and My Students? Publishing, Funding and Research Opportunities"; and "Facilitating Tough Conversations in the Classroom That Result from Community Engagement." VA Engage is a network of colleges and universities in the Commonwealth of Virginia that are dedicated to the well-being of their surrounding communities through the formation of mutually beneficial partnerships and committed to the development of the engaged citizens of tomorrow. It connects the faculty and staff responsible for community and civic engagement programs in order to disseminate new and beneficial ideas and resources that will enhance the efforts of engaged campuses. To attend this free event, please register no later than Friday, October 17. For more information, contact Diane Hotaling (dhotaling@vwc.edu) or Kathy Stolley (kstolley@vwc.edu).

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Virginia Wesleyan University is Coastal Virginia's premier university of the liberal arts and sciences. Situated on a 300-acre park-like campus in Virginia Beach, the University annually enrolls approximately 1,500 students in undergraduate, graduate, and online programs. Undergraduate degrees include a Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science, and Bachelor of Social Work with 35 majors, 30 minors, and seven pre-professional programs. Graduate degrees include a Master of Business Administration and Master of Arts in Education (2018). Students thrive in average class sizes of 13 and through the University's experiential learning, high-impact leadership, and career-development programs. More than 90 percent of Wesleyan’s new graduates are employed or enrolled in graduate school within one year. The state-of-the-art Greer Environmental Sciences Center, Chesapeake Bay Academy, Tidewater Collegiate Academy, and other outstanding facilities and programs serve a vibrant campus community and regional partners in education. In accordance with its United Methodist heritage, the University aspires to be a supportive community that is committed to social responsibility, ethical conduct, higher learning and religious freedom.